North Carolina diners looking for affordable, fresh, fast-casual fare now have a new option. Atlanta–based Fresh To Order brings its “fast-fine” dining concept to the Tar Heel State with its first opening in Charlotte by the month’s end. Located in Carolina Place Mall, it will be the first of...

Domino's Pizza raised an all-time high amount of donations for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during the 2014 St. Jude Thanks and Givingcampaign, bringing the total amount raised in 2014 to $5.2 million. After this year's campaign, Domino’s completed a three-year, $10 million commitment...

Maui Wowi Hawaiian, a global retailer of premium, island-grown coffee and freshly blended fruit smoothies, recently wrapped up the annual winter gathering of the company’s Franchise Advisory Council (FAC). Meeting twice a year, the six-person team of franchisees, along with a director of...

Richard W. Story, federal judge for the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Georgia, has ruled in favor of Martin Sprock, the cofounder of Moe's Southwest Grill, and Raving Brands, in a case that raised weighty and viscous allegations. In the lawsuit, originally filed in 2007, 46 Moe...

National Restaurant Association executive vice president of policy and government affairs Scott DeFife issued the following statement of support for the House introduction of the Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act and Senate companion legislation Depreciation Fairness Act of 2015 that...

From Wednesday, February 11 to Saturday, March 28, visitors to Erbert and Gerbert’s will be able to enjoy the bounty that Neptune provides, sans that whole wrath business. The sandwich restaurant will be making its Neptune sandwich available to hungry scallywags wherever an Erbert and Gerbert’s...

Though U.S. consumption is well below other proteins today, seafood will likely be an increasingly important part of the American diet in the years to come. The country’s population is predicted to grow by 89 million between 2010 and 2050 to 401 million people. More people require more food—and...

While the fast-casual category continues to be the fastest-growing industry sector, the road in 2015 will be bumpy. We will see constant change and challenges around every corner. For industry leaders, there are issues that will keep even the most seasoned executive awake at night.
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When Lori Newcomb found out she had stage III ovarian cancer last year, she made it her mission to learn more about the disease and help other women fighting the same battle. She sat down with her husband, Chris Newcomb, cofounder and CEO of Southern quick-service chain Newk’s Eatery, and together...

When fast-casual chain Zoës Kitchen Inc. debuted on the New York Stock Exchange last April, the Plano, Texas–based Mediterranean-style eatery recorded its initial public offering at $87.5 million. Satisfying an investor appetite for investments within the trendy fast-casual space, Zoës’ strong...

Convenience stores are increasingly taking a larger slice out of the quick-serve pie with fresh food offerings. It’s become such a lucrative business for C-stores that Sheetz, the Pennsylvania-based C-store chain that this week opened its 500th location, is planning stores designed more as fast...

Kevin Kester’s family has been farming in the U.S. for generations. And it’s not just a couple of generations they’ve been farming; more like generations upon generations, way back to the 1600s, specifically in California since the 1860s. Today, Kester owns a 22,000-acre beef cattle ranch in...